Cultivation begins with forming a bond with a spirit bee.

Chapter 80 Junzhu Residence

The street was wide enough for ten spirit beast carriages to travel side by side, and the road surface was paved with a bluish-gray stone that Qu Ye couldn't name.

Each piece fits perfectly together, and a very faint coolness seeps up from the soles of your feet when you step on it.

None of the shops on either side of the street were less than two stories high; the tallest had seven or eight stories. The pungent smells of medicine and talisman ink, along with the aura of various spiritual objects, filled the air.

After taking a short stroll, Qu Ye discovered that the scale of Yunyang Market far exceeded his expectations, and it would be difficult to figure out the situation in a short time.

He returned to the entrance and began searching the vicinity, looking for a monk to guide him.

Soon, he found a group of young boys and girls sitting together under a pavilion at the entrance. They were all young and their cultivation levels were around the second level of Qi Refining.

Upon noticing Qu Ye looking over, a young man in tattered but neatly dressed clothes brightened up. He quickly stood up, walked briskly to Qu Ye, and respectfully cupped his hands in greeting: "Greetings, senior. Are you new to Yunyang Market? Do you need someone to show you the way?"

"I am Han Xuan, and I have grown up in Yunyangfang since I was a child. I am familiar with all kinds of businesses, locations and rules. For just one low-grade spirit stone, I can explain everything to you clearly."

He spoke rapidly and clearly, as if worried that if he spoke too slowly, his business would be snatched away by others.

Qu Ye nodded and tossed out a spirit stone: "Alright, lead the way."

"Alright!" Han Xuan took the spirit stone, put it in his waistband, bowed slightly, and led the way.

"Senior, to the east of Yunyang Market lies the Hengduan Mountains, and to the north is a vast lake, a thousand li in circumference, called Dongqingze. A hundred li to the west is Lingyun Peak, the main peak of the Yunyang Sect."

"Now, let's talk about the interior of the market. To facilitate the management of cultivators, Yunyang Market is divided into four areas."

"We are currently in the southern district of Yunyang Market. It's a mixed bag, with all sorts of shops and businesses scattered around. The best spiritual veins are only of the first-grade upper level, and it's mostly inhabited by cultivators who have a legitimate business and some savings."

After walking through more than a dozen long streets, the noise subsided, and the houses here became smaller and stretched out in a continuous line. Several middle-aged cultivators with bare chests were slaughtering demonic beasts, and a bloody smell wafted over.

"This is the eastern part of the market, which is almost entirely inhabited by demon hunters, ordinary rogue cultivators, and merchants who trade in demon beast materials."

The spiritual vein is only a mid-grade first-level vein, but it's cheap; a few spirit stones are enough to live there for half a year.

"If you want to buy monster materials or find out information about monsters, this is the place to be."

After listening, Qu Ye asked with great interest, "How's the monster trade in the Eastern District?"

Han Xuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, senior. The Hengduan Mountains and Dongqingze are full of all kinds of monsters. After we kill one batch, a new batch will appear soon."

After saying that, the two walked for a few more quarters of an hour and came to an area with exquisite houses and well-mannered pedestrians.

Han Xuan lowered his voice.

"Senior, this is the North District of the market. All kinds of large shops are gathered here, where you can buy all kinds of exquisite spiritual items, and even materials for Foundation Establishment stage cultivators."

"Most of the people living here are skilled in some crafts, such as alchemists or weapon refiners, or cultivators with considerable savings. There is even a second-grade low-level spiritual vein in the northern district, which is specifically for second-grade alchemists and the like to live in."

"As for the western district, that's where the disciples of the Yunyang Sect and other Foundation Establishment cultivators live. They mainly sell resources produced within the Yunyang Sect, such as spiritual plants and fruits."

After explaining the general situation of the four areas to Qu Ye, Han Xuan stopped.

"Senior, do you have any specific needs? I can take you there."

Qu Ye thought for a moment. As a newcomer, his most urgent task was not to buy anything, but to find a place to stay.

Yunyang Market is much larger than Yumen Market and is one of the four major markets in Yun Kingdom, which means that the rent for cave dwellings here will not be cheap.

Although he had a considerable amount of spirit stones in his storage bag, if he were to live in Yunyang Market for an extended period, his income would not cover his expenses, and these spirit stones would not last long.

Fortunately, he still has the Spirit Gathering and the Queen Bee. As long as the rent is no more than seventeen spirit stones a month, he can slowly save up his savings.

After finding a place to stay, I need to find out the prices of Lingcui and Bee Spirit Elixir in Yunyang Market.

Thinking of this, Qu Ye said, "Take me to see the cave dwelling in the southern district first. It should be a mid-grade first-level cave, preferably quiet."

Han Xuan responded and led him back.

Back in the South District, Han Xuan, familiar with the area, led Qu Ye to a shop to learn more.

After the conversation, Qu Ye was secretly astonished to find that the rent in Yunyang Market was indeed much higher than that in Yumen Market.

The cheapest mid-grade cave dwelling costs 20 spirit stones per year, while a high-grade cave dwelling costs 50 spirit stones per year!

Two years' rent could buy a Qingyang Pill at the Tianxiang Pavilion auction, with some money left over.

After learning about the price, Qu Ye chose a relatively secluded courtyard, signed the spirit contract, paid thirty spirit stones as a one-year rental fee, and also paid a deposit of ten spirit stones.

As dusk fell, Han Xuan led Qu Ye to a small courtyard with blue tiles on the edge of the southern district.

The courtyard wall was somewhat old, but a plaque was carefully hung on it, with the three large characters "Junzhu Residence" written on it, and a faint trace of the aura of a first-grade mid-level spiritual vein could be heard.

"Senior, we've arrived."

Han Xuan bowed to Qu Ye.

"If you have any other needs, senior, you can come and wait for me tomorrow."

Qu Ye looked at the external environment of Junzhu Residence and was quite satisfied.

He looked at Han Xuan, smiled, and deliberately asked, "Since you're in this line of work, why haven't you thought of drawing a map, making rubbings, and selling them?"

"It might be much easier than you are now."

Han Xuan raised his head, looked west, and replied, "To be honest, senior, some shops have considered doing this business before, but they were stopped by the enforcement team of Yunyang Market."

"Because if we sell just one map, its contents will quickly spread throughout the entire market, and we'll lose our livelihood."

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"The gentlemen of Yunyang Sect are kind-hearted and willing to give low-level cultivators like us a way to survive."

Qu Ye nodded, outwardly agreeing, but inwardly pondering the matter carefully.

It has nothing to do with whether Yunyang Market is kind-hearted or not; it's just that only when the lower-level cultivators have a way to make a living can they continuously generate more revenue for the market.

This suggests that the Yunyang Sect did not neglect the lower-level cultivators despite its large size and influence, indicating that the market order was maintained relatively well.

I can feel more at ease when I sell Lingcui myself.

After thinking it over, Qu Ye made an appointment with Han Xuan to wait at the door at noon the next day, as he needed to understand some other things. Then he turned and walked into Junzhu Residence.